Adversus Logicos
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Adversus Logicos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adversus Logicos canonical | 3 |
| Against the Logicians (Sextus Empiricus) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Logicos Context triple: [Sextus Empiricus, hasWorkPart, Adversus Logicos]
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Summa Logicae
Summa Logicae is a foundational 14th-century philosophical and logical treatise that systematically presents William of Ockham’s views on logic, language, and metaphysics.
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In the Light of Logic
"In the Light of Logic" is a collection of essays by logician Solomon Feferman that explores the foundations, philosophy, and applications of mathematical logic in understanding mathematics and rational thought.
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Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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Philosophia rationalis sive logica
Philosophia rationalis sive logica is an 18th-century treatise by Christian Wolff that systematically presents his influential rationalist theory of logic and method.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Logicos Target entity description: Adversus Logicos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory.
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A.
Summa Logicae
Summa Logicae is a foundational 14th-century philosophical and logical treatise that systematically presents William of Ockham’s views on logic, language, and metaphysics.
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B.
In the Light of Logic
"In the Light of Logic" is a collection of essays by logician Solomon Feferman that explores the foundations, philosophy, and applications of mathematical logic in understanding mathematics and rational thought.
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C.
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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D.
Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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E.
Philosophia rationalis sive logica
Philosophia rationalis sive logica is an 18th-century treatise by Christian Wolff that systematically presents his influential rationalist theory of logic and method.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical text
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim | to criticize dogmatic logic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Against the Logicians
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Against the Logicians (Sextus Empiricus) ⓘ
linked to:
Adversus Logicos
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| associatedWith | Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| author | Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| criticizes |
claims of logical necessity
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dogmatic philosophers ⓘ |
| critiques |
Aristotelian logic
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Stoic logic ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria of truth
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logical inference ⓘ proof and demonstration ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern philosophy of skepticism
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later skeptical philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | suspension of judgment about logical doctrines ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
logic
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skepticism ⓘ |
| movement | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Adversus Mathematicos ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | ataraxia through suspension of judgment about logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | skeptical critique of logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| questions | possibility of certain knowledge through logic ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Adversus Ethicos
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Adversus Physicos ⓘ Outlines of Pyrrhonism ⓘ
linked to:
work Pyrrhonian Discourses
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| subject | foundations of logical theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| tradition |
Pyrrhonism
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linked to:
Pyrrhonian skepticism
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| usesMethod |
mode of opposition (trope) against logical theses
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skeptical argumentation ⓘ |
| workType | polemical work ⓘ |
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Subject: Adversus Logicos Description of subject: Adversus Logicos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory.
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linked to: Adversus Logicos